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Massive and toxic algae bloom threatens Florida coasts with another lost summer

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article213849429.html

90 percent of Lake Okeechobee covered with algae

http://cbs12.com/news/local/90-percent-of-lake-okeechobee-covered-with-algae

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KOI..........................

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"So the $64,000 question is why? Why?" said biologist John Cassani, director of Calusa Waterkeeper. "Those of us who’ve been following political decisions, the false narratives, the half truths, the broken promises to address nutrient over-enrichment, this is a manifestation of that. So to us who have been following it for decades, it's like damn. Why do we keep getting all these diversions and deceptions?

I'm guessing pollutants are being dumped in the region. Same as Lake Apopka... for years 'experts' said pollution was from muck farms - but if you go on the lake you'll see highest concentrations of pollution is between the spring and Montverde... It seems our 'scientists' are coming up with conclusions first then looking for things to support those conclusions... in short - totally backwards. And wrong.